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imac 5k 2017

  1. Rasta4i

    iMac with eGPU without external display for fcpx and Davinci Resolve?

    Hello everyone i’m wondering if anyone’s tried this combo, there’s a script called set egpu that allows you to harness most of the egpu power without using an external display. I’ve been looking at many options but they all involve me selling too many things and buying a lot more which is what...
  2. J

    Benefits of Separating OS/Applications drive from Media drive

    I’m looking to purchase a new iMac 2017 5K with 1tb of ssd for 4K video editing. Because the source files of the projects I will be working on will be below 500gb for any given project, I would like to utilize the fast internal nvme as an active media drive AND OS/Application drive (I will...
  3. G

    iMac 27" 5k 2017 Slow Adobe CC Apps

    Hi, yesterday I bought a brand new baseline 2017 27" 5k iMac running 10.13.4, i5 3,4ghz, 8gb, Radeon Pro 570, 1TB Fusion Drive I have a problem with Adobe CC apps, especially Illustrator and Photoshop, for most of the part, they work ok, but panning and scrolling around the page creates lag...
  4. O

    Windows 10 monitor issues with 5k iMac

    Just got 2017 5k iMac18,3 and there are a few issues in Windows 10 Pro Version 1709: 1) In Device Manager I see *two* Generic PnP Monitors. What is the second monitor? 2) When I send HDMI from the iMac to my a/v receiver (now I see *three* Generic PnP monitors) the resolution setting of...
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    iMac Pro i Will buy a iMac Pro, or should i wait until June 2018?

    Hello. I have been debating back and forth with myself about buying a iMac Pro or wait until June 2018 for news. But I think I've decided, but please tell me if i am stupid. - Base model iMac Pro. Nothing added. vs - New 2018 iMac 5K, maxed out. Last one would of course be if there would be a...
  6. Jhoward

    1TB/2TB fusion drive with external bootup or 512GB SSD?

    I'm looking to buy an iMac 27 inch 5K, (obviously upgrading the RAM myself) but I'm having the same trouble a lot of people seem to have, I can't decide on what storage capacity to buy, my options at the moment are - - 1TB/ 2TB Fusion Drive with a 2TB or 3TB external drive as a bootup - 256GB...
  7. Rasta4i

    4K multicam Video editing... can the iMac 5k 2017 handle it?

    I need a desktop Mac for video editing in FCPX I currently have 2016 MacBook Pro, we are starting a photography and videography company that handles the production as well. We will be working with a few cameras that record in 4k, Panasonic gh5 (4k 60fps) two of those plus another Panasonic...
  8. Z

    Build quality issues on 27" iMac

    Today, my iMac finally arrived from Ireland: Awesome machine! But I'm quite unhappy with the build quality. The first quality issue is pretty obvious: A notch in the back of the aluminum body. My second complaint is about the gap between glass and aluminium chassis on the left side. Is this...
  9. Ylan

    Latency, New iMac vs. MBP 15" mid 2010

    Dear Sirs and Madams, I asked in the Digital Audio forum (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/scarlett-2i2-gen-1-vs-gen-2.2057518/). But i thought I'd ask here as well. Do you think I shall get significantly lower roundtrip latency with my Scarlett 2i2 gen 1, when recording vocals on my new...
  10. Ylan

    Scarlett 2i2 gen 1 vs gen 2

    Sirs and Madams, I have a Scarlett 2i2 gen 1, and have ordered a new iMac (5k 2017). I wonder whether I shall see a lot less round trip latency when recording (voice, electric guitarr (using amplifier simulators in GarageBand/Logic Pro X). This compared to MBP 15", mid 2010. it would make a...